United Way Odessa kicks off 2011 fundraising drive
The 2011 United Way of Odessa campaign begins at 9 30 a m at the United Way office 128 E Second St with Mayor Larry Melton declaring United Way of Odessa Day. Big Daddy's Grill hosts United Way Night 5 to 9 p m at 1121 East 42nd Street with all dinner proceeds donated to the United Way.
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PBS App Little Pim Spanish launches on iPad
PBS announced the Little Pim Spanish app for iPad is now in the App Store. The curriculum based game app helps children learn Spanish vocabulary via Little Pim the panda from the direct to DVD series. It costs 2.99 and is available in the App Store or at itunes.com/appstore. The report also notes a separate environmental investigation in Presidio County into illegal dumping of at least 15 livestock carcasses in a creek near Alvarado Pens.
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Itues.com
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Presidio County
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
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TCEQ
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Odessa indicts man in killings of Glover couple
James Doyle Burwell, 27, was indicted by a grand jury on three counts of capital murder in the slayings of Odessa business couple Dick and Peggy Glover. If convicted he faces life without parole or the death penalty. The murders occurred during a robbery or burglary with the couple found at home May 23.
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James Doyle Burwell
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Bobby Bland
Odessa Studio's Top 1969 Hit Led Zager and Evans
The article notes Odessa Studio as the recording site for In the Year 2525 by Zager and Evans, a chart topper for six weeks from July 6 to August 16, 1969, during Apollo 11 and Woodstock. It places the duo among era greats like Creedence and the Rolling Stones.
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Trans Global Productions, Inc
Zeppelin
Elvis Presley
Odessa
Zager
Evans
Rolling Stones
Trustees form private subcommittees at ECISD planning session
ECISD trustees broke into high needs priority teams after over two hours of discussion on strategic planning and the superintendent evaluation. Board President Tom Pace said the subcommittees will not be bound by open meetings laws and will reconvene later to craft a district wide plan.
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Hector Mendez
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